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County to review contractor claim after Diamond Tree says mulch lots were contaminated, hauled to landfill
Summary
Operations staff told commissioners that Diamond Tree Service, the green‑waste operator, paid about $30,000 to remove material from the transfer station but now says the material was contaminated and hauling/processing costs greatly exceeded expectations; staff will verify trucking hours, yardage and costs and return with recommended options.
Operations staff briefed the Weber County Commission on July 13 about a dispute with Diamond Tree Service, the private operator that handled green‑waste removal and mulch processing at the county transfer station.
Bill Ross said Diamond paid roughly $30,000 to remove accumulated green waste and expected to process and resell much of the material. Diamond now reports that a large portion of the piles contained contaminants — rocks, twine and other debris — forcing heavy hauling to landfill and raising Diamond's costs. Ross said Diamond has reported hauling about 16,000 cubic yards and 551 trucking hours, and that Diamond estimates incurred expenses in the tens of thousands (Diamond cited a figure of about $52,000 in hauling/processing costs in preliminary conversation).
County staff said the site is clean, that operations staff will verify vehicle hours, quantities and contractor invoices, and that staff will meet with the operator and molding (the prior contractor reference) to reconcile quantities and costs. Commissioners expressed sympathy and directed staff to dig into the numbers and return with precise, documented figures before any reimbursement or settlement decision.
No payment or settlement was approved at the work session; staff will perform field verification and return with a full accounting and recommendation.
